| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Pavelski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 19:44 | Ohio State | Brandon Begay snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 19:29 | Ohio State | Robert Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Fullerton (SG), Kevin Debord (C) Larry Murray, Jason Desilets | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | James Fullerton hits the follow up shot | 24-33 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | Dan Flood misses the jumpshot from the left side | 24-33 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kevin Debord | 24-33 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord connects on the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Dan Flood - foul #3 on Dan Flood, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:24 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 18:23 | Ohio State | Dan Flood tips it in | 27-35 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | James Fullerton is hacked by James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG), Jason Desilets (C) James Fullerton, Kevin Debord | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery knocks in the shot from the left side | 29-35 |
| 17:29 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski banks in the layup | 29-37 |
| 17:08 | Northwestern | Larry Murray drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lewis Avery | 32-37 |
| 16:50 | Ohio State | Robert Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brandon Begay | 32-39 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lewis Avery | 34-39 |
| 16:11 | Ohio State | Robert Brown double dribbles | 34-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Mark Yamasaki (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Larry Schantz (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) James Benson, Brandon Begay, Robert Brown, Robert Pavelski, Dan Flood | |
| 15:52 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini misses long on an open jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 15:51 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fullerton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Yamasaki (fresh) SF - Eric Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Evan Malinsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Fullerton - foul #1 on James Fullerton, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:35 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | James Fullerton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Jason Desilets (C) Alvaro Mancini, James Fullerton, Kevin Debord | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 15:02 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses the dunk | 34-41 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Evan Malinsky takes the ball from Jonathan Pannell | 34-41 |
| 14:20 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki can't finish the layup | 34-41 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Roy Greene pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Eric Brown is called for the reach on Jonathan Pannell - foul #1 on Eric Brown, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Lewis Avery, Larry Murray, Roy Greene, Jason Desilets | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Brandon Begay (SG), Robert Brown (SF), Dan Flood (C) Eric Booker, Mark Yamasaki, Eric Brown, Evan Malinsky | |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Alvaro Mancini and the foul's on James Benson - foul #2 on James Benson, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (PF) Larry Schantz | |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Kevin Debord makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski lays it up and in set up by Brandon Begay and the foul's on Anthony Westhoff - foul #1 on Anthony Westhoff, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Murray (SG), Jason Desilets (C) James Fullerton, Kevin Debord | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 13:22 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Robert Brown is called for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Roy Greene (PF), Kevin Debord (C) Alvaro Mancini, Larry Murray, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 12:11 | Ohio State | Dan Flood pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:50 | Ohio State | Dan Flood is fouled on the floor by Kevin Debord - foul #2 on Kevin Debord, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Jason Desilets (C) Lewis Avery, James Fullerton, Roy Greene, Kevin Debord | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Larry Schantz (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) Robert Pavelski, Dan Flood | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Evan Malinsky (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Schantz - foul #1 on Larry Schantz, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Roy Greene (PF) Alvaro Mancini, Anthony Westhoff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Desilets - foul #2 on Jason Desilets, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Larry Murray can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Larry Schantz - foul #2 on Larry Schantz, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Anthony Westhoff (PF) Lewis Avery, Jonathan Pannell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG) Brandon Begay | |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:43 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky is whistled for a carry | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Kevin Debord (C) Alvaro Mancini, Larry Murray, Roy Greene, Jason Desilets | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Pannell - foul #2 on Jonathan Pannell, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Roy Greene (PF), Jason Desilets (C) Lewis Avery, James Fullerton, Anthony Westhoff, Kevin Debord | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SG), Eric Brown (SF), Robert Pavelski (PF) James Benson, Robert Brown, Larry Schantz | |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Larry Murray can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 09:45 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 09:41 | Ohio State | Eric Booker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff (PF) Jonathan Pannell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Dan Flood (C) Mark Yamasaki, Evan Malinsky | |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff comes up short on the runner near the basket | 48-45 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern | Dan Flood denies the turnaround by Jason Desilets | 48-45 |
| 09:06 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:48 | Ohio State | Larry Murray steps in front of the Eric Brown pass | 48-45 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Jonathan Pannell (SF), Kevin Debord (C) Alvaro Mancini, Larry Murray, Anthony Westhoff, Jason Desilets | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Robert Brown (SF) Eric Booker, Eric Brown | |
| 08:10 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Robert Pavelski is blocked by Roy Greene | 48-45 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern | Roy Greene snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Robert Brown takes the ball from Jonathan Pannell after a doubleteam | 48-45 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses the lay-in | 48-45 |
| 07:59 | Ohio State | Robert Brown tips it home | 48-47 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell makes the jumper from the right side set up by Lewis Avery | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Lewis Avery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fullerton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Pannell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roy Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Debord (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Pavelski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses the fadeaway from the left side | 50-47 |
| 07:15 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | James Benson buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 06:29 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Dan Flood | 50-49 |
| 06:14 | Ohio State | Lewis Avery steps in front of the Dan Flood pass | 50-49 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Larry Murray (SG), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Jason Desilets (C) Lewis Avery, James Fullerton, Roy Greene, Kevin Debord | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Booker (PG), Larry Schantz (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) Brandon Begay, Robert Pavelski, Dan Flood | |
| 06:07 | Ohio State | James Benson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Larry Murray connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Alvaro Mancini and he's hacked by James Benson - foul #3 on James Benson, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Larry Murray misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:02 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 05:45 | Ohio State | Eric Booker buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Benson | 52-51 |
| 05:31 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Anthony Westhoff | 54-51 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Westhoff - foul #2 on Anthony Westhoff, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG) Alvaro Mancini | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki (SG), Eric Brown (SF) James Benson, Robert Brown | |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | Larry Schantz misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lewis Avery | 57-51 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry Murray - foul #2 on Larry Murray, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini (PG), Roy Greene (PF) Lewis Avery, Anthony Westhoff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Brandon Begay (SG), Dan Flood (C) Eric Brown, Evan Malinsky | |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:35 | Ohio State | Mark Yamasaki makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Roy Greene is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Roy Greene, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Anthony Westhoff (PF) Jonathan Pannell | |
| Subs | Ohio State | James Benson (PG), Robert Brown (SF) Eric Booker, Mark Yamasaki | |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | James Benson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Brown | 57-56 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alvaro Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Murray (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Westhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Desilets (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - James Benson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Flood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Ohio State | Dan Flood's pass is intercepted by Alvaro Mancini | 60-56 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Alvaro Mancini banks in the layup | 62-56 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jason Desilets - foul #3 on Jason Desilets, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lewis Avery (PG), Jonathan Pannell (SF) Alvaro Mancini, Anthony Westhoff | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski (PF), Evan Malinsky (C) Larry Schantz, Dan Flood | |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:59 | Ohio State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern | Larry Murray misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell tips it but misses | 62-58 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| 02:22 | Ohio State | Roy Greene steals the ball from Robert Pavelski | 64-58 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Evan Malinsky steals the ball from Larry Murray | 64-58 |
| 02:01 | Ohio State | Robert Brown connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Pavelski | 64-60 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Desilets | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 67-60 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Roy Greene comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-60 |
| 00:56 | Ohio State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Evan Malinsky knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery is hacked by Brandon Begay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brandon Begay, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Pavel Luczynski (SF), Kevin Debord (C) Jonathan Pannell, Jason Desilets | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Dan Flood (C) Evan Malinsky | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Lewis Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 69-62 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Roy Greene gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Roy Greene is hacked by James Benson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Benson, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Roy Greene misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:36 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 00:31 | Ohio State | Robert Brown buries a 3 from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonathan Pannell (SF), Anthony Westhoff (PF), Jason Desilets (C) Pavel Luczynski, Roy Greene, Kevin Debord | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Larry Murray is hacked by Brandon Begay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Begay, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Ohio State | James Benson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:22 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:18 | Ohio State | James Benson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brown | 71-65 |
| 00:13 | Ohio State | Robert Brown connects on the 3 from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Larry Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Begay - foul #4 on Brandon Begay, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Larry Murray makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern | Larry Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:10 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Robert Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Ohio State | Robert Pavelski grabs the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Robert Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Jason Desilets runs out the clock | 72-68 |